Machinery Technician I - Maintenance & Troubleshooting

Freedom Munitions; Lewiston (ID); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Freedom Munitions, based in Lewiston, ID, seeks a Machine Technician I to operate and maintain complex equipment in the Ammo Load Worldwide department. The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and timely execution of maintenance tasks in a manufacturing environment.

The candidate will read technical manuals and blueprints, perform disassembly and reassembly, and troubleshoot a range of systems from pneumatics to hydraulics. Physical tolerance and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience as a machine tech.
• High school diploma or equivalent and/or technical certificate.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work in a noisy environment.

Responsibilities

• Read technical manuals, schematics and blueprints.
• Disassemble, rebuild and replace defective parts and systems.
• Troubleshoot equipment: pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical, mechanical and control systems.

Skills

Hand-eye coordination

Math skills

Lifting up to 50 pounds

Ability to read technical manuals

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Technical Certificate

Tools

Milling machines

Lathes

TIG welding

MIG welding

ARC welding

Job description

Freedom Munitions, based in Lewiston, ID, seeks a Machine Technician I to operate and maintain complex equipment in the Ammo Load Worldwide department. The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and timely execution of maintenance tasks in a manufacturing environment.

The candidate will read technical manuals and blueprints, perform disassembly and reassembly, and troubleshoot a range of systems from pneumatics to hydraulics. Physical tolerance and teamwork are essential.